i just bought an 87 gx and i want to know the difference between a gx and a gxl

 

Some one peeled the "L" off the fender..
Dave

 

I believe the GX is the canadian model of the sport?

 

Yes, I belive the GX was the canadian base model. Similar to a US "SE"

The differences would be that the GX has the 4-lug wheels and smaller brakes, and the GXL will have 5-lug, better brakes, and a LSD. It will also have the AAS (auto adjusting suspension), and well as a few other options such as power windows...
I could be a little off, because Im not sure if canadian models are alot different than US models.

 

Anybody on the forum have AAS that actually works? Mine sure doesnt...I heard it stopped working at like 70k on most vehicles equipped with it.. hmm

 

A nice aftermarket setup would be my pick over a working AAS..just curious if anybody's actually works!!!

 

I dont have mine anymore, but when I did I heard the actuators on the struts "click" when I changed from sport to normal, but as for feeling a difference, I couldnt tell all that much. It seemed to want to "bounce" less over bumps, but it could be all psychological I guess......

 

I could never figure out if it was working on my GXL or not.... When I flipped the switch, the voltmeter would dip for a second, but I didn't notice the ride change at all.

A/.

 

Mines a GXL and that sounds exactly right! gotta love that aas, be going along in sport beating the crap outa ya hit normal and it rides like a normal car! accualy it rides very nice in normal but its not very stable

 

my rpms drop and it whines all the time whether in normal or sport.....but i dont feel a difference. I think the whine is coming through the aftermarket speakers the previous owner installed on the strut towers. Anyone have anyother idea why i hear a whine on while the aas is on....not in between when i click from one to the other but once the rpms get back to normal the whine starts

 

The GX was the same as the US spec 86-87 Luxury coupe and the 88 SE.

May also be the same as the 89-90 GTU.

 

i gotta 88gxl wit close to 75k on the original engine. When I first got the car i didnt what is was for. but when i started switchin to sport i hear the "click" and the steering wheel itself feels a little more harder to turn (firm) but its more responsive. as for a difference in the ride i really cant tell between the 2

 

are there any replacement or aftermarket shock that you can buy and still use normal/sport switch?

 

yes, you can get replacement AAS shocks from mazdatrix

 

i saw an aas in the yard today and looked at the top of the struts...it had a 3 inch ruber deal on the top im guessing that is what the change comes from? didnt seem like much of a big deal...how much could it do? lowere the springs 3 inches? i guess thatd make a difference.